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Over 100 Dead Amid Violence, Looting As Brazil Police Strike Sparks Chaos, Anarchy

Over 100 Dead Amid Violence, Looting As Brazil Police Strike Sparks Chaos, Anarchy

In a tragic development one would expect to see play out in its economically devastated northern neighbor, Venezuela, more than 100 people have been reported killed in violence and looting during a six-day strike by police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, resulting in public chaos and anarchy, with schools and businesses closed and public transportation frozen.

Police officers patrol the perimeter at the scene of a fatal shooting in Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil